Hardness
Unavailable
No qualifying site within 75 miles
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Fairbanks, AK 99703
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Fairbanks North Star Borough.
16 active health-based violations
- Primary matched system
- Golden Heart Utilities
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
Review needed
16 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0024 mg/L
16% of action level
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 78,324 people system-wide
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 75 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass1 fail
Lead (PB90)
0.0024 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
2.49 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Numerical coverage
2 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0024
EPA limit 0.015
Copper (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 2.49
EPA limit 1.3
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 221
- Health-based
- 23
- Active health-based
- 16
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2310895 | Resolved | Feb 14, 2026through Mar 9, 2026 |
| Groundwater Rule | AK2310277 | Resolved | Feb 6, 2026through Feb 17, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2310926 | Resolved | Nov 13, 2025through Dec 1, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | AK2310895 | Unaddressed | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | AK2310895 | Unaddressed | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | AK2310895 | Unaddressed | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | AK2310895 | Unaddressed | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2310895 | Resolved | Aug 1, 2025through Aug 31, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | AK2310926 | Unaddressed | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2310926 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Jul 11, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AK2313233 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 15, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Jul 31, 2025 |
| Endrin | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| BHC-GAMMA | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Diquat | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Simazine | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Picloram | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Dinoseb | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Carbofuran | AK2310895 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Matched to Fairbanks ZIP 99703 using available compliance data and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
Drinking water protection
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Copper (90th percentile), Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Fairbanks
Is tap water safe in Fairbanks?+
EPA ECHO reports 16 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
There are not enough qualifying nearby USGS observations for a responsible hardness estimate. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.